Istanbul News

Istanbul Convention & Visitors Bureau appoints European representation
The Istanbul Convention & Visitors Bureau has appointed Redmint Communications as its public relations agency for the UK, France, Belgium, Germany and the Netherlands. Redmint Communications will be promoting, publicising and strengthening Istanbul’s brand image as a leading congress and meetings destination via an effective and meaningful PR strategy.

Istanbul strengthens its position in Top 10 of ICCA Rankings
Istanbul has been ranked 8th in the top 10 of ICCA Rankings, according to 2013 data. ICCA, the International Congress and Convention Association, announced 2013 Rankings for cities and countries. Istanbul uplifted its position within the Top 10 rankings.

New to the streets of Istanbul: I-Street guide
New to the streets of Istanbul is a portable and practical guide to Istiklal Caddesi - and over 40 side streets of the famous pedestrian street in the Beyoglu district of Istanbul - called the I-Street Guide, istreetguide.com.

Istanbul welcomes guests for international festivals
Istanbul has set out to become a must-visit shopping destination with the second annual Shopping Festival - one of the largest and most exciting shopping events in the world. The city is already one of the top city break destinations in Europe, boasting a spectacular 47 per cent foreign increase in foreign visitors in the first quarter of 2012 when compared to 2011.

City.Mobi develops mobile guide for Istanbul
Ahead of the East Mediterranean Travel & Tourism Fair 2012, set to take place in Turkey this week, leading mobile web development company World.Mobi have rolled out their latest mobile travel guide for irresistible Istanbul. Travel industry professionals attending the Mediterranean’s leading travel & tourism exhibition from February 9th-12th, will be able to tap into what’s hot and what’s not during their stay in Istanbul via a simple, state of the art mobile travel guide which is free of charge, quick to download and easy to use.